Obituaries
Obituaries in La Junta Colorado and
Mamie Lorene Ede
Dec 8, 2018
Mamie Lorene “Rene” Blundell Ede, 88 passed away on December 8, 2018 in Springfield, Colorado. She was born on January 20, 1930, in Lamar, Colorado, she was second of seven children born to James Marion Blundell and Mamie Laura Smart. She was a “second mom” to several of her siblings. She married Hank Ede on August 11, 1947, in Raton,...
William J. "Bill" Russell
Nov 30, 2018
Bill Russell, 81, passed away Nov. 30, 2018 at his La Junta home. Bill was born on October 9, 1937 in La Crosse, Kansas to William Keith and Rose Russell. He graduated from La Crosse High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduation. He attended barber school in Wichita Kansas and worked in his first barber shop in...
Cora Jane West
Nov 22, 2018
Cora Jane West August 1, 1935 – November 22, 2018 Cora Jane West, 83, of Pueblo West, Colorado passed away on November 22, 2018 with family by her side. Jane was born August 1, 1935 to the union of Orval and Ozella (Wheeler) Thomas in La Junta, CO. Jane attended La Junta High School, class of 1952. In 1954, she...
Elinor Louise Beaty
Nov 17, 2018
Elinor Louise (Jackson) (Pope) Beaty (also known as Sitter, Sis, Nana, El and Nor Nor), 93, passed away on November 17, 2018 at her home in Parker, Colorado. She was born in Rocky Ford, Colorado on August 5, 1925 to Ronald M. and Lucille (Gobin) Jackson. Elinor married Edward Eugene “Gene” Pope on May 28, 1950; he preceded her in...
Dorothy Lee Rivera
Nov 17, 2018
Dorothy Rivera, 68, of Manzanola passed away on November 17, 2018 at the Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo. She was born on October 1, 1950 in Tracy, California to Mike & Rebecca (Castillo) Archuleta. She is survived by her husband, Jose Rivera of the Manzanola home; children, Rosemary (Ignacio) Espinoza of Fremont, CA; Monica Sanchez of Alviso, CA; Yolanda (John)...
Jack Pearce
Nov 17, 2018
Jack Laverne Pearce was born October 28, 1934 in Pritchett, CO to Loren and Eula Pearce. Jack passed away on November 17, 2018 at his home in Kim, CO. Jack is survived by his wife, Frankie Dee Pearce and their three children, Karee & Tim Curtis of Marlow, OK, Mike & Joy Pearce of Kim, and Ron & Caryl Pearce...
Esther Rosalie Lusk
Nov 9, 2018
Esther Rosalie Lusk, 90, passed into the Lord's care on November 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Rocky Ford with Reverend Charles Shipman officiating. Esther was born on October 29, 1928 to George and Molly Bender in Rocky Ford, Colorado. As a small child she and...
Margaret Susan Walters
Nov 9, 2018
Margaret Deahl Walters, 65 passed away on Friday, November 9, 2018 at the Cheyenne Mountain Care Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Margaret was born in La Junta, Colorado on August 31, 1953 to George Ed and Mary Jane Allen Deahl. Margaret was preceded in death by her grandmother, Mollie Cartwright Allen, and her father, George Ed Deahl. Margaret is survived...
Hortensia Carrillo
Nov 6, 2018
Hortensia Carrillo passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in Aurora Colorado. Hortensia was born in La Junta, Colorado, on November 15, 1921 to Severiano and Carolina (Lucero) Magana. She was one of four children, her siblings; Luis Magana, Esperanza Carrillo, Hostolia Magana and Julio Fernandez preceded her in death. Hortensia worked at the Harvey House as a “Harvey Girl”...
John Erwin Homm
Nov 4, 2018
John Erwin Homm, 69, passed away on November 4th at his home in Manzanola, Colorado. John was born on February 1st 1949 in Burlington Colorado to Howard E. and Burdine A. (Richards) Homm and grew up on the Homm Ranch on the Republican River north of Burlington. John played baseball throughout high school and in college, pitching at both Cochise...
Shirley Mae Delong
Nov 4, 2018
Shirley Mae Reinmuth Erickson DeLong, 83, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2018, at the Pioneer Health Care Center in Rocky Ford. She was born on April 20, 1935 to Ralph R. & Kathryn (Schuler) Reinmuth in Dalton, Nebraska. Shirley attended grade school in Nebraska and then they moved to MO until she graduated from the 8th grade. Then they...
Richard Bryan Tucker
Nov 1, 2018
Dr. Richard B. Tucker, 58, passed away on November 1, 2018 at his La Junta home. He was born on May 4, 1960 in Denver, Colorado to Richard R. & Christel O. (Nowack) Tucker. Dr. Tucker obtained a doctorate degree of Chiropractic from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX in 1988. He was the owner of La Junta Chiropractic...
Vincent Hernandez
Oct 31, 2018
Vincent Hernandez of La Junta went to be with our Lord October 31, 2018. Holy Rosary will be Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. followed by the Memorial Mass. Both services will be at Our Lady of Guadalupe/St. Patrick Parish. Vincent was born January 11, 1931 in La Junta to Marciano and Guadalupe Hernandez. He married his loving wife,...
Edwin Dale Casebolt
Oct 31, 2018
Edwin “Dale” Casebolt passed away on October 31, 2018 at the Fowler Healthcare Center with his wife Nancy by his side. Dale and twin brother Gale were born on Sept. 25, 1929 to parents Raymond and Gladys Casebolt in the La Junta Hospital. Dale was raised in La Junta, attending local schools and graduating in the class of 1948. In...
Donald C. Hill
Oct 24, 2018
Donald Calvin Hill was born in Elmhurst Illinois on June 26, 1945 to Stanley E. Hill and Francis E. Hill. After moving to Montrose, CO in 1962 Donald graduated from Montrose High School in May of 1963. He proceeded through higher education for one year at CSU before moving to Durango, Colorado, in order to complete a Bachelor Degree in...
Norma Jean Cannon
Oct 21, 2018
Norma Jean Cannon, 80, of La Junta passed away on October 21, 2018 at the Fowler Health Care Center. She was born on January 9, 1938 to Robert & Helen Alyce (Yarnell) Dawley. She married Carroll Cannon on June 3, 1956; he preceded her in death on December 28, 2013. She was a daughter, sister, wife and mother. Her family...
Peter Anthony Kasper
Oct 19, 2018
Peter Anthony Kasper, 68, passed away on October 19, 2018 at his Fowler home, after fiercely battling cancer for almost a year. Pete was born on February 2, 1950, to Peter Albert Kasper and Hilda "Aldona" Badaukus in Crete, Illinois. The second child of three, they bought a dairy farm in Lowell, Indiana in 1957. He attended Lowell High School...
Jennie M. Mckampson
Oct 19, 2018
Jennie Marie McKampson, 101, passed away on Oct. 19, 2018 at the Arkansas Valley Regional Nursing Care Center. She was born on May 7, 1917 in Trinidad, Colorado to Ford & Essie (Carroll) Greer. She married to John McKampson, Sr; he preceeded her in death on January 17, 1973. Jennie is survived by her son John (Helen) McKampson of Phoenix,...
Loretta Jean Green
Oct 17, 2018
Loretta Jean Green, 62, passed away on October 17, 2018 at her Olney Springs home. She was born on February 20, 1956 in Los Angeles, California to Thomas J. & Eula Mae (M Kidder) Luckaj. She worked for the Olney Springs Post Office for over 20 years. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports and their other school activities. She...
Mary L. Hurtado
Oct 16, 2018
Mary L. Hurtado, 98, of La Junta passed away on October 16, 2018 at the Crowley County Nursing Center in Ordway. She was born on March 17, 1920 in El Paso, Texas to Simone & Maclovia (Contreras) Nativadad. She married Alfonso Joe Hurtado on July 24, 1938 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ordway, Colorado; he preceded her in death...
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